Inherit the Wind Author:Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee "Inherit the Wind" - One of the most moving and meaningful plays of our generation. A tidal wave of drama>" — "The legal battle of the century! The accused was a slight, frightened man who had deliberately broken the law. His trial was a Roman circus. The chief gladiators were the two great legal giants of the century. Like two bull elephant... more »s locked in mortal combat, they bellowed and roared imprecations and abuse. The spectators sat uneasily in the sweltering heat with murder in their hearts, barely able to restrain themselves. At stake was the freedom of every American."« less